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Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience managing software development projects.
Experience in Technical Program management, operations program management, or engineering management working on software engineering projects.
Preferred qualifications:
Analytical and problem-solving experience.
Technical acumen or experience in commerce, payments, and platform products.
Ability to effectively engage in complex, technical discussions.
Demonstrated ability maintain focus and productivity amidst ambiguity and change.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex projects, instill order amidst uncertainty, and foster effective collaboration across teams.
About the job
A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.
As a Technical Program Manager for Payments Platform, you will be a driving power behind the execution of large and intricate infrastructure projects. You will navigate the complexities of the organization and bring together diverse teams to achieve common goals. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, product management, compliance, legal and other cross-functional partners, ensuring seamless project delivery and exceptional results.
Whether it is paying online with Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app, the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple, seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies, the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and its consumers and businesses.
Responsibilities
Lead Technical Programs from inception to launch, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
Collaborate with engineering, product manager, and cross-functional partners to define project parameters, requirements, scope, schedule, resourcing, milestones, and tasks.
Cultivate relationships with key internal stakeholders and external vendors, ensuring alignment and support throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate team discussions, drive issues to resolution, and help identify and implement risk mitigation strategies, maintaining an open communication channel.
Provide leverage technical expertise and thought leadership to enhance project efficiency by identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements to support team scalability and growth.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
